Watching TV Makes You Smarter

Television has changed over the past few decades. Back in the day, topics such as terrorism, gun violence, and abortion were not really touched on by many people (or television shows). However, today these "not talked about" subjects have changed into sensitive areas in our daily lives. In Steven Johnson's article, his thesis states that "the sleeper curve" benefits society today by improving the way we think, act, and learn in our daily lives because of the examples television shows film today. Many shows are under fire for what they film about. For example, Johnson uses the show, "24" as an example where the show had an episode that mainly focued on terrorism. Back in the day, it would not have been a big deal but today, it is a serious threat because of what the United States has experienced. A show that I watch that people can learn from is the Netfix hit "Making a Murderer". Steven Avery was wrongly accused of rape and spent 18 years in prison. A few years after DNA proved his innocence, he was back under spotlight for killing a woman. Many viewers (including myself) were angry with the Wisconsin police system because there was many bias such as the judge's rulings and prosecution. With the evidence and witnesses provided, it seems that Steven Avery was innocent. I believe that a police officer had something to do with the murder of the woman. Many people have different theories about Avery and the criminal justice system. Did he do it or did he not do it? Did the criminal justice system have anything to do with the case? We many never know but these questions gets our mind thinking! Ever since this show has aired, there have been petitions of giving Steven Avery a new trial and a new sentence. This show sets a great example of how one topic can influence so many people.

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